读《呼啸山庄》前要掌握的40个英文单词
Wuthering Heights
艾米莉·勃朗特在《呼啸山庄》中反复使用、又不在英语最常用4000词之内的40个单词。先学会它们，前几章会读得轻松很多。每个单词都附有音标、释义和原书例句。
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到, 在...以前, 迄书中出现149次
… at every glance retired colder and farther; till finally the poor innocent was led to doubt her own senses, and …
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/大叫, 呼喊, 大声叫书中出现85次
I exclaimed, assuming the cheerful; “and I fear I shall be weather-bound for half an hour, if you can afford me shelter during that space.”
papa/ˈpɑˌpə/爸爸书中出现63次
Oh, papa!
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/主妇, 女主人, 情妇书中出现51次
“Eighteen, sir: I came when the mistress was married, to wait on her; after she died, the master retained me for his housekeeper.”
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/在楼上, 向楼上, 处于更高地位书中出现44次
While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现41次
The latter had never been under-drawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef …
moor/ˈmʊɹ/荒野；旷野书中出现40次
People familiar with these moors often miss their road on such evenings; and I can tell you there is no chance of a change at present.”
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/面容, 面部表情, 支持书中出现38次
The apartment and furniture would have been nothing extraordinary as belonging to a homely, northern farmer, with a stubborn countenance, and stalwart limbs set out to advantage in knee-breeches and gaiters.
mutter/ˈmətɝ/喃喃自语, 作低沉声书中出现38次
I muttered.
commence/kəˈmɛns/开始, 得学位书中出现35次
I commenced again.
utter/ˈətɝ/发出声音, 做声, 发表书中出现35次
The “walk in” was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment …
devil/ˈdɛvəɫ/魔鬼书中出现34次
“What the devil is the matter?”
fancy/ˈfænsi/想象, 设想, 相信书中出现30次
I could fancy a love for life here almost possible; and I was a fixed unbeliever in any love of a year’s standing.
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/坏的, 邪恶的, 缺德的书中出现29次
“Oh, wicked, wicked!”
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/硬度, 脾气, 心情书中出现29次
They could not every day sit so grim and taciturn; and it was impossible, however ill-tempered they might be, that the universal scowl they wore was their everyday countenance.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/炉床, 灶台, 炉边书中出现28次
… I don’t think they moved one second faster than usual, though the hearth was an absolute tempest of worrying and yelping.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/简直不, 一定不, 仅仅书中出现28次
… but, imagining they would scarcely understand tacit insults, I unfortunately indulged in winking and making faces at the trio …
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/离开, 出发, 背离书中出现27次
Seventy times seven times have I plucked up my hat and been about to depart —Seventy times seven times have you preposterously forced me to resume my seat.
compel/kəmˈpɛɫ/强迫, 迫使书中出现27次
“Then, it follows that I am compelled to stay.”
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/服从, 遵从, 顺从书中出现26次
I obeyed; and hemmed, and called the villain Juno, who deigned, at this second interview, to move the extreme tip of her tail, in token of owning my acquaintance.
humour/ˈhjumɝ/幽默, 诙谐, 情绪书中出现25次
… I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn.
pity/ˈpɪti/遗憾, 同情, 怜悯书中出现25次
A sad pity —I must beware how I cause her to regret her choice.”
affirm/əˈfɝm/断言, 确认书中出现25次
… but he seemed so powerfully affected that I took pity and proceeded with my dreams; affirming I had never heard the appellation of “Catherine Linton” before, but reading it often over produced an impression which personified itself when I had no longer my imagination under control.
parlour/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/客厅, 会客室, 雅座书中出现23次
It includes kitchen and parlour, generally …
oblige/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/强制, 施恩惠于, 使感激书中出现23次
Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/主妇, 女管家书中出现22次
Thus interrupting herself, the housekeeper rose, and proceeded to lay aside her sewing; but I felt incapable of moving from the hearth, and I was very far from nodding.
sob/ˈsɑb/啜泣, 呜咽书中出现22次
… but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, “Let me in —let me in!”
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/然后, 后来书中出现22次
… and, five minutes afterwards, the entrance of Heathcliff relieved me …
spare/ˈspɛɹ/节约, 省掉, 宽恕书中出现22次
“Perhaps I can get a guide among your lads, and he might stay at the Grange till morning —could you spare me one?”
scold/ˈskoʊɫd/责骂书中出现21次
The vehemence of my agitation brought on a copious bleeding at the nose, and still Heathcliff laughed, and still I scolded.
weep/ˈwip/哭泣, 流泪, 哀悼书中出现21次
… at last, fell a-weeping —and when I asked what was the matter, answered …
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/隐藏, 掩盖, 隐瞒书中出现21次
… and ham, concealed it.
rouse/ˈɹaʊs/唤醒, 鼓舞, 激动书中出现20次
… while his father was near, roused the old man to a fury: he seized his stick to strike him …
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/使惊吓书中出现20次
I was frightened, and Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to fling it out of doors …
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/战栗, 颤抖书中出现20次
The little witch put a mock malignity into her beautiful eyes, and Joseph, trembling with sincere horror, hurried out, praying, and ejaculating “wicked” as he went.
endeavour/ɪnˈdɛvɝ/努力, 力图, 尽力书中出现19次
I thought her conduct must be prompted by a species of dreary fun; and, now that we were alone, I endeavoured to interest her in my distress.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/吵架, 争论, 挑剔书中出现19次
to quarrel who should hold a heap of warm hair, and each begin to cry because both, after struggling to get it, refused to take it.
grieve/ˈɡɹiv/使悲伤书中出现19次
“High time, Heathcliff,” I said; “you have grieved Catherine: she’s sorry she ever came home, I daresay!
pony/ˈpoʊˌni/矮种马书中出现19次
He was not far; I found him smoothing the glossy coat of the new pony in the stable, and feeding the other beasts, according to custom.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/低语, 低声而言书中出现19次
“A man’s life is of more consequence than one evening’s neglect of the horses: somebody must go,” murmured Mrs. Heathcliff, more kindly than I expected.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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